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CAS-ICH 59477 Carnegiella myersi   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Ferraris, C. J. / 1985 Gasteropelecidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 25/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Iwamoto, Tomio  Field Number TI-83-22 Date Collected 12 Jun 1983 : 1550-1630
Continent/Ocean South America Country Peru State Madre de Dios County
Water Body Drainage R. Amazonas basin Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity Gear push-frame net w/mosquito netting mesh
Locality Swampy area ca. 1.5 miles NNW at crossing of foot trail from Albergue Cuzco-Amazonico.
Latitude-Longitude -12.515824°, -69.054902°; uncertainty: 4273 m (Source: FishNet Collaborative Georeferencing Project) Bottom Type
Georef. RemarksCoordinates at 1.5 mi NNW of Albergue Cuzco-Amazonico (Three hotels in the area (4 kms) could be Albergue Cuzco Amazonico). Error calculated using the Manis Georeference Calculator
Acc. Number 1983-VI:27 Specimen Remarks HEAVY RAINS MADE SWAMP A SLOW MOVING STREAM.
Collecting Event Remarks Heavy rains made swamp a slow moving stream.